Mathews Local School District

4096 Cadwallader Sonk Rd
Cortland, OH 44410-9445
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Mathews Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 138 students in Mathews Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Mathews Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
580 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Mathews Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#306 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mathews Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mathews Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mathews Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mathews Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mathews Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
9 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
542 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
46
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,114 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,995 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mathews Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mathews Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,114
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mathews Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,995
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mathews Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mathews Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mathews Junior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4429 Warren Sharon Rd
Vienna, OH 44473
(330) 637-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 580 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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